McMaster said those words are constitutionally protected expressions of free speech.

"Applications for vanity license plates that contain religious words or terms such as, but not limited to “God,” “Jesus,” “Christ,” “Jehovah,” or “Church” shall be approved," McMaster said in a reply to Campsen's letter on Wednesday."These are constitutionally protected expressions of free speech. Applications for vanity license plates that contain words or terms generally known and recognized to be profane, vulgar, racist, sexist, sacrilegious, offensive, or inappropriate shall be denied."